Dublin Core
Title
Original list of “subscribers to the welfare of the soldiers’ families".
Subject
Civil War
Date
April 25, 1861
Identifier
002-001-007
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Location
Warren (Ohio)
Original Format
Manuscript
Physical Dimensions
18 p.
Owner
Warren-Trumbull County Public Library
Notes
These pages., thought to have been torn from a ledger, list persons donating money to support the local families of soldiers and to pay and outfit the soldiers. The undersigned included H.B. Perkins, F. Kinsman, George Parsons, M.B. Taylor, Samuel Quinby and Levi Sutliff, among others.
The top of pages 2-3 reads:
Warren O April 25 A.D. 1861. In accordance with a previous call a large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of the county assembled on the public square and was addressed by the Hon David Tod Hon John Hutchins and Dr. D.B. Woods. The speeches were replete with the words of patriotism and love of country. Strong appeals were made to the people to stand as one man in the defense of our government. After which the following subscription was stated and numerously signed viz “We the undersigned agree to pay the sums annexed to our names on demand of George Parsons, Frederick Kinsman, Charles Smith H.B. Perkins, D.B. Woods Edward Spear Sr. L.J. Iddings S (?)L. Hunt & M. B. Taylor for the object hereafter stated. Said Geo Parsons and others are hereby by the subscribers constituted a committee to secure said sums in such installments as a majority of the may direct, and to be expended by them if necessary in support of the families and dependents of those who volunteer their services in support of our government, and to furnish the soldiers with such clothing and pay such expenses as are necessary to get them ready for service. Said committee to have the entire control of said fund and to call it in in such installments as they may deem advisable. The sum to be raised not to be less twenty thousand dollars.”
The top of pages 2-3 reads:
Warren O April 25 A.D. 1861. In accordance with a previous call a large and enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of the county assembled on the public square and was addressed by the Hon David Tod Hon John Hutchins and Dr. D.B. Woods. The speeches were replete with the words of patriotism and love of country. Strong appeals were made to the people to stand as one man in the defense of our government. After which the following subscription was stated and numerously signed viz “We the undersigned agree to pay the sums annexed to our names on demand of George Parsons, Frederick Kinsman, Charles Smith H.B. Perkins, D.B. Woods Edward Spear Sr. L.J. Iddings S (?)L. Hunt & M. B. Taylor for the object hereafter stated. Said Geo Parsons and others are hereby by the subscribers constituted a committee to secure said sums in such installments as a majority of the may direct, and to be expended by them if necessary in support of the families and dependents of those who volunteer their services in support of our government, and to furnish the soldiers with such clothing and pay such expenses as are necessary to get them ready for service. Said committee to have the entire control of said fund and to call it in in such installments as they may deem advisable. The sum to be raised not to be less twenty thousand dollars.”
Repository
Local History and Genealogy Center